The man told police he and the woman were to meet in the parking lot of the Days Inn in the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway at about 10 p.m. Sunday. Instead, two men wearing ski masks approached his car, opened the door and demanded his wallet, and punched him in the face. The men made off with the elderly man's shoulder bag, which contained money.

A 31-year-old man who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Baltimore after he pleaded guilty to possessing 5.9 grams of marijuana won an appeal Wednesday invalidating the plea — raising the possibility that he will be released.